Perkins Eastman begins design work on $10 million Tisch Cancer Institute

The New York office Perkins Eastman has begun work on the new Tisch Cancer Institute for Mount Sinai School of Medicine, a 60,000 s/f outpatient facility designed around Mount Sinai's multi-disciplinary approach to cancer care coupled with a continuing emphasis on translational research. The Institute will occupy two floors in Mount Sinai School of Medicine's new Center for Science and Medicine (CSM). "We are so pleased to partner with Mount Sinai School of Medicine for this innovative project that will combine the best in patient-centered design with world-class medical research technologies," said Mary-Jean Eastman FAIA, a principal and executive director of Perkins Eastman and recognized expert in the design for cancer care. The main floors of the Institute will be linked via dedicated elevators to a new outpatient radiation oncology department, which will be housed on a lower level of the new CSM building, thereby providing direct access to a broad spectrum of outpatient cancer care services at one location. With its mission of "Advancing Care through Research," the new Tisch Cancer Center will set a new standard in the region for compassionate, coordinated cancer care that seeks to treat the whole patient in a dignified, comfortable environment. Perkins Eastman has worked with Mount Sinai for more than 20 years, completing numerous projects in New York City including the new 140,000 s/f Center for Advanced Medicine, which opened in 2008. Construction on the $10 million facility is expected to start in the fall of 2011 with a planned completion in late 2012. The project team includes AKF Engineers as the MEP/FP engineer and Bovis is the construction manager.